27 November 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. There are many special terms in the world of business. The following story is about a sweetheart deal which I made last week. I made the deal with a friend, and we both ma...
12 November 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Many proverbs give advice about the best way to live. We asked our listeners to send us th...
06 November 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old....
16 October 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we explain a very old saying that has had a big influence on rock-and-roll music. That saying is a rolling stone gathers no moss.It has several meanings. One meaning...
09 October 2010 Nellie Bly saw every situation as a chance to make a real difference in other people's lives as well as her own. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMER...
02 October 2010 I'mSusan Clarkwith WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich. Americans, like people in other countries, always w...
04 September 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we tell about the expression, apple pie order. It means in perfect order, very well organized. Nobody is sure where and when the expression apple pie order began. S...
28 August 2010 Isadora Duncan was called the Mother of Modern Dance MARIO RITTER: Im Mario Ritter with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today Jim Tedder tells about modern dancer Isadora Duncan. (MUSIC) JIM TEDDER: Angela Isadora Duncan was...
21 August 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball --...
June Simms 14 August 2010 Duke Ellington and some of his musical friends at the Aquarium in New York, 1946 SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we...
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